Booming home sales reflected in 24 Hour Market Watch!

The numbers tell the story- 205 “New Listings” hit the market and 123 went “Pending” (sold but not closed). While the pending sales did not necessarily occur in the same areas where new listings appeared- the high number of pending sales is a good indicator of “contracts written” by interested buyers.

And the higher number of pending sales is an indicator of why there’s a shortage in the number of homes for sale.

Homes listed for the right price are selling very quickly which makes buyers wonder how many homes are really for sale

“Back on Market” (28) happens for a variety of reasons- inspections, buyer remorse or maybe lack of financing. 161 properties actually “Sold” which means closed and 8 sellers decided, for whatever reasons, to “Withdraw” their property from the MLS.

25 sellers “Cancelled” their contracts. The cancellations can happen because somebody wants to show up as “new on the market”. Occasionally relocation companies, trusts, and other 3rd party sellers cancel listings and move on to another company based on the number of days on the market. Lots of sellers cancel because they’re not happy campers and want to try another agent/company.

It’s part of our lives and in spite of doing our best-sometimes homes and condos just don’t sell because…..usually pricing. That’s a hard pill for sellers to swallow and getting a fresh perspective often helps reposition property to capture buyers. 71 “Price Reductions” speak for themselves- sellers are adjusting their mindset and are going after the next buyer.

Finally “Expired” listings- all 35 belong to sellers who decided not to extend the current listing contract prior to expiration date. “Expired” is a dreadful name and we’d all be better off labeling them “End of Listing Contract”! These listings are up for grab and it’s now legal for real estate agents to contact the seller to offer their services. It can be confusing for sellers, who didn’t realize the listing contract had lapsed, to start receiving phone calls, mail and packets dropped on their front porch asking for their business.

Missing Numbers on 24 Hour Market Watch

Agents use the data every day to get a feel of how things are going in the local real estate market. The Market Watch doesn’t provide trends or indicators of what price ranges are selling best in each neighborhood. Your Realtor® can provide detailed reports covering exactly what’s happening in your neighborhood.